OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 215, 9 June 1920, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR. PETER STILL. A sterling citizen, a respected business man, and a fine bowler is lost to Wellington by the. death of Mr. Peter Still, had of the firm of Messrs. W. Littlojolm and Son, which took plice at hia residence, Maaraina Crescent, yesterday., The late Mr. Still, who was 61 years of uge, was enraged in playing: for Wellington against Canterbury in a telegraphic chess match on Saturday evening when ho collapsed, and had to be Wren home, heart trouble being the cause. He lingered on till yesterday morning, when ho passed away in hia Bleep. 5Tr. Still, a native of Aberdeen, was apprenticed to the watchmaking nnd jewellery trade in Scotland, and enne to Now Zealand as a young man. On arriving in Wellington he was emploved by his uncle, tho Into Mr. Wilson Little John, founder of tho firm, • and later became a partner. For somo years' past he has Ikch tho governing director of the firm. Mr. Still was widely known throughout New Zealand '-though himself the most modest of iren—as a bowler and chess-player. For a quarter of a century he was a, member of (ho Wellington Bowling Club, and was considered a very reliable "skip." His powers os a chess-player were admitted, and were shown at many tourneys. As far back as 1900 ho showed excellent form at tho tfhess congress, and such- was tho esteem in whlcn he was held that many inducements wore offered him to play in > subsequent championships, but for some, reason he ulwiys refused them. Still lio was a devout lover of the gamo, and was true to it to tho end. His only son, Sergeant Still, M.M., ' was killed on'the Western front, a blow that Mr. Still never quite recovered from. He leaves a widow and three daughters. On taking the chair at the meeting of tho executive of the Wellington Bowling Centre, Mr. P. Meadowcroft moved a vot« of sympathy and condolence -in connection with tho death of Mr. Peter Still. He said that Mr. Still was a ilirector of tho Wellington Club and an enthusiastic bowler. He was a ver.v lovable ■ man to those who knew him well, quiet, modest, reliable, and with • that a nuiet vein of humour which characterised so many of his countrymen. In all respects he was a man and a bowler. , Tho motion was nassed in silence whilst tho delegates stood. : ME, J.~F. CUDBY. The death occurred yesterday of Mr. J. F. Cudby, one of tho early settleM in tho Hutt Valley. Tho deceased, who, was born in Essex in 1828, came out to New Zealand with tho Hon, H. Petre ' in 1813, arriving here in the,ship Commerce Sparks. At first tho late Mr. Cudby worked on tho Woburn Estate, but later he became the owner of a largo livery stables. He retired from active business over 10 years ago. Tho late Mr, Qudby always took a. keen intorest in the affairs of the Hutt Valley, and was a valued member of the Lower Hutt Borough Council for many years. Ho wasi also a member of tho Licensing Committee, and a, J.P., from which latter' position he resigned two years ago. In the early days of the Wellington Pacing Club he was its clerk of the course, and he was also a staunch member of the Oddfellows' Ledge. He leaves a family of five sons • and three daughters—James (Lower Eutt), George (Rangiora), Walter (Lower Huit), Henry (Alfredton), and Charles (Dannevirke), and Mrs. J. Fleet (Petone), Mrs. Turner (Lower Hutt), and Mrs. E. D. Dunne (Wellington). Mrs. Cudby predeceased her husband by twelve venrs. At yesterday's meeting of the Hutt County Council a motion of sympathy with tho relatives of the deceased was carried, the members all standing. MR, DAVID RUTHERFORD. The death occurred at Dunedin last Friday of Mr. David Rutherford, chief -, accountant of'the Imperial Supplies Department. In tho position ho occupied Mr. Rutherford was brought into close touch with representatives of the freezing, wool, and dairying interests throughout the Dominion, and it ,is among them that ho was best known and appreciated. Ho was taken with' a swift illness, and was on sick leave when he died.' When in the Post and Telegraph Service he attracted the notice of the Controller of Imperial Sup- • plies (Sir. R. Triggs) as ono of the brilliant young men in tho Public Servico, and lib was appointed accountant to the Imperial Supplies Depnrtment wlion it was inaugurated early in lillli with an assistant-controller, tho kto Mr. Rutherford, and, a clerk. Mr. Rutherford i« survived by his wife 'and three young i children. *